Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–38 of 38 plants in Columbia County, starting with A
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Fagaceae
Native
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Amaranthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Lamiaceae
Native
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnaceae
Native
American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
Solanaceae
Native
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Asteraceae
Native
American Cancer-Root
Conopholis americana
Orobanchaceae
Native
American Century Plant
Agave americana
Asparagaceae
Native
American Coinwort
Centella erecta
Apiaceae
Native
American Eelgrass
Vallisneria americana
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae
Native
American Groundnut
Apios americana
Fabaceae
Native
American Hog-Peanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Fabaceae
Native
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Aquifoliaceae
Native
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
Betulaceae
Native
American Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbonaceae
Native
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
Santalaceae
Native
American Olive
Cartrema americanum
Oleaceae
Native
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae
Native
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
Native
American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae
Native
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae
Native
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae
Native
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae
Native
American Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Fagaceae
Native
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaeaceae
Native
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Fabaceae
Native
Anglepod
Gonolobus suberosus
Apocynaceae
Native
Anglestem Beaksedge
Rhynchospora caduca
Cyperaceae
Native
Annual Wild Rice
Zizania aquatica
Poaceae
Native
Appressed Bog Clubmoss
Lycopodiella appressa
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae
Native
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae
Native
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasco
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Atlantic Poison Oak
Toxicodendron pubescens
Anacardiaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.